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Hedge fund managers testing the social media waters
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2015
Hedge fund managers testing the social media waters

Lifted advertising ban and pressure from liquid alts drive secretive managers into the open.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES FEB 10, 2015
How money managers fight their emotions and sometimes lose

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the notion that investors often behave irrationally has become axiomatic. What's more controversial is whether money managers can avoid making — or even exploit — the mistakes of the investing masses.

By Gregory Crawford
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
Look beyond adviser-focused technology to improve productivity

A whole world of options lie outside industry-specific apps, including these three tools.

By Alessandra Malito
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Name dropping ahead of Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting

Tens of thousands of investors will be listening to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett on Saturday for his views on the economy and topics from ketchup to geopolitics. Here's a list of names they'll also be listening for.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Next gen advisers finding their niche in the industry

Each of the 6 next-generation advisers <i>InvestmentNews</i> has followed over their first year in the advice business is finding their focus in the ever-changing industry. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150329/YEARONEMARCH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full Year One special report</a>)</b></i>

By Liz Skinner
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2015
Finding his planning niche

Spring is looking busy for Sam Honey as he prepares for the certified financial planner exam and the arrival of his second child.

By Darla Mercado
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
No charitable IRA rollover, no problem. Consider the charitable alt-IRA

What if you could do something similar to a charitable IRA rollover now, with more clients qualifying, fewer downsides and numerous advantages?

By Andrew Hibel
Fidelity combines clearing and custody units, creates tech division
RIAS FEB 09, 2015
Fidelity combines clearing and custody units, creates tech division

Former custody chief Durbin to run new Fidelity Wealth Technologies unit.

By Alessandra Malito
Betterment raises $60 million in new venture capital
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
Betterment raises $60 million in new venture capital

PE firm increases investment in robo-adviser to nearly $105 million.

By Alessandra Malito
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
CLS Investments, Riskalyze launch robo exclusively for advisers

Latest entrant seeks to combine investment, risk technology and human advice, but it's not free.

By Alessandra Malito
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform
FINTECH FEB 09, 2015
eMoney to collaborate with 28 companies on new platform

emX Select aims for healthy competition among vendors, and better integration.

By Alessandra Malito
Taxes might not be the main reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
Taxes might not be the main reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Maybe taxes aren't the reason U.S. companies are relocating overseas. Plus: Individuals are also leaving the country, cybersecurity spending spikes, and four good reasons to save more money.

By Jeff Benjamin
After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top
ETFS FEB 09, 2015
After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top

Portfolio managers deliver strong performance with right central bank call, leading Morningstar to boost rating even as more investors pull assets.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Art investors in a tizzy over a flood of Picassos
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2015
Art investors in a tizzy over a flood of Picassos

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Thousands of paintings by Pablo Picasso might be about to hit the market. Plus: Where to start to get a million bucks in your 401(k), never assume when it comes to retirement saving, and how Obama's budget targets big banks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cambridge's Schwartz expands partnership program
RIAS FEB 09, 2015
Cambridge's Schwartz expands partnership program

Now offering financing for succession plans and acquisition to indy RIAs.

By Bruce Kelly
FIXED INCOME FEB 09, 2015
For investors seeing bond yields slip, munis offer solid alternative

Strategy: Be greedy when other muni bond investors get fearful and don't worry when Treasury yields begin to pick up.

By Bloomberg
ARC REITs sign up KPMG as new auditor
ALTERNATIVES FEB 09, 2015
ARC REITs sign up KPMG as new auditor

Meanwhile, ARC Healthcare goes liquid at $13.12 per share.

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES FEB 09, 2015
The rest of 2015 may not look like January

Nuveen's chief equity strategist says benefits of lower oil prices and strengthening economy will come to the rescue of equity markets.

By Robert C. Doll
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 09, 2015
Investigate Social Security claiming tools for free

When considering a Social Security software program, make sure it covers all of your potential client profiles.

By Mary Beth Franklin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2015
Financial adviser rises in list of top jobs

The advice business increasingly is a terrific profession, moving up 16 spots on the U.S. News &amp; World Report list from last year. <b><i>(Don't miss: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150113/FREE/113009999/PH/the-10-best-business-jobs-of-2015&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 10 best business jobs of 2015</a>)</i></b>

By Liz Skinner